At the end of January, we reported on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee taking public testimony on a bill wanting to give legal rights to animals. Within Senate Bill 164 was a new section allowing the creation of private contracts between animal owners and “guardians” to preserve the rights of animals as if they were humans.
We are happy to inform you that with your help, the problematic section was amended from the bill before passing out of committee last week, removing our opposition. We will continue to monitor SB 164 as it continues through the legislative process and will inform you if further action is needed.
The Sportsmen’s Alliance thanks the committee for considering the concerns of sportsmen and amending the bill.
Please take a moment to check out our legislative map to see the other bills we are currently monitoring in the Granite State and around the nation.
About the Sportsmen’s Alliance: The Sportsmen’s Alliance protects and defends America’s wildlife conservation programs and the pursuits – hunting, fishing and trapping – that generate the money to pay for them. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation is responsible for public education, legal defense and research. Its mission is accomplished through several distinct programs coordinated to provide the most complete defense capability possible. Stay connected to Sportsmen’s Alliance: Online, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
